Chartered Landscape Architect – Public Realm & Green Spaces

BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

LGPS

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Braintree District Council is seeking a Chartered Landscape Architect to join the Programme Management and Delivery Team in Braintree, Essex. You will lead on landscape, public realm and environmental improvement projects from concept to construction, engaging communities and stakeholders throughout.

You will manage tenders, procurement, contracts, and ensure compliance with planning and health and safety standards, while helping to promote completed projects and encourage community involvement.

Qualifications

• Chartered Landscape Architect or working towards chartered status.
• Experience delivering landscape, public realm or environmental improvement projects.
• Strong design skills from concept to technical delivery.
• Experience of tendering, procurement and contract management.
• Knowledge of planning, environmental and health and safety legislation.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to travel across Braintree District.

Responsibilities

• Develop project briefs for landscape and environmental improvement schemes
• Produce creative and practical landscape designs from concept through to detailed construction drawings
• Lead community and stakeholder engagement activities
• Manage procurement, tendering and contract processes
• Project manage landscape, public realm and environmental improvement projects
• Manage external consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers
• Provide professional advice on technical, contractual, design and health and safety matters
• Support promotion of completed projects and encourage community involvement

Skills

Public realm design

Stakeholder engagement

Tendering & procurement

Contract management

Planning & environmental law

Health & safety compliance

Education

Chartered Landscape Architect

Job description

Braintree District Council is seeking a Chartered Landscape Architect to join the Programme Management and Delivery Team in Braintree, Essex. You will lead on landscape, public realm and environmental improvement projects from concept to construction, engaging communities and stakeholders throughout.

You will manage tenders, procurement, contracts, and ensure compliance with planning and health and safety standards, while helping to promote completed projects and encourage community involvement.